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TIL Diamonds are relatively abundant but their price is high due to artificial supply restrictions

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KorB TIL some scientists are working towards reviving lost animal species through a combination of cloning and genetic splicing known as “de-extinction.” If successful, we could reintroduce species such as passenger pigeons and wooly mammoths.
O7lg TIL that NASA hires a man to sniff everything that they send to space. If he doesn’t like the smell, it doesn’t go to space.
glKb TIL Giant kelp plant may grow to more than 148 ft (45 m) long at a rate of as much as 2 ft (61 cm) per day.
v1kYR TIL Yellow Watermelons exist, and were cultivated before red Watermelon we're all familiar with. They're said to have a "honey like" flavor.
NXBbQ TIL fairy dust was added to Peter Pan so that children wouldn't hurt themselves trying to fly when they got home from seeing the play.